Is it permissible to buy a house in Europe by installments, with usury in the contract, out of extreme necessity to avoid marital problems and high rental costs?
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Usury is forbidden by the Qur’an, , and scholarly consensus. It is permitted only out of necessity or a need that approaches necessity. If the hardship of purchasing a home reaches the level of necessity, then there is no blame in borrowing with interest; otherwise, there is.
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